Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Vilnius 

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Cost of Living in Vilnius is 28.4% lower than in Helsinki (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vilnius is 29.0% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Vilnius are 31.0% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Vilnius are 28.9% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Vilnius are 34.7% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Vilnius is 25.0% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 60.00 €      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 7.50 €      -31.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 € 4.50 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 € 4.50 €      -40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.34 € 3.16 €      -27.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 1.85 €      -29.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 € 1.98 €      +1.8 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.60 € 4.92 €      +6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.27 € 1.24 €      -45.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.00 €      -8.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.05 € 2.45 €      -19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.65 € 5.03 €      +37.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.79 € 2.78 €      -52.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 € 4.84 €      -46.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.62 €      -43.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.63 €      -25.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.83 €      -17.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.87 € 1.32 €      -29.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.36 €      -27.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.42 €      -41.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 € 1.66 €      -9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.71 € 0.80 €      -53.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 9.00 €      -35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.85 € 1.45 €      -49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 € 1.87 €      -48.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 5.00 €      -54.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 0.90 €      -71.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 29.00 €      -56.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.35 € 2.50 €      -66.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.61 €      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 € 14.10 €      -76.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 € 5.52 €      -20.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,728.50 € 30,025.00 €      -5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,797.40 € 28,366.67 €      -16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.85 € 198.40 €      +79.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.18 € 12.44 €      -50.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.42 € 14.59 €      -31.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.77 € 37.64 €      -9.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.24 € 31.69 €      +8.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.40 € 8.00 €      -54.0 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 340.90 € 543.46 €      +59.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.17 € 8,236.36 €      -15.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.92 € 75.08 €      -21.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.09 € 36.00 €      +5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.92 € 94.95 €      +4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.80 € 114.58 €      +5.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,045.47 € 743.77 €      -28.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 809.10 € 532.00 €      -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,789.62 € 1,282.18 €      -28.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,313.60 € 864.68 €      -34.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 743.99 € 477.34 €      -35.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 429.11 € 294.40 €      -31.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Vilnius Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,943.31 € 1,565.60 €      -46.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.15 4.44      +7.1 %
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